UNESCO R&D labs
UNESCO runs 5 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 3 countries (China, Chile, Italy), focused on water science and technology, geochemistry and petrology, soil science and global and planetary change.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 5 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro del Agua para Zonas Áridas y Semiáridas de América Latina y el CaribeUNESCO | Coquimbo Region, Chile | Research institute Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering | |
| International Centre on Global-Scale GeochemistryUNESCO | Langfang Shi, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Pollution, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology | |
| International Research and Training Centre on Erosion and SedimentationUNESCO | Beijing, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Soil Science, Ecology, Water Science and Technology | |
| International Research Centre on KarstUNESCO | Guilin, China | Research institute Environment and climate | Earth-Surface Processes, Geochemistry and Petrology, Soil Science | |
| The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)UNESCO | Trieste, Italy | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1964 |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs does UNESCO have?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 5 UNESCO R&D labs as of October 2026.
Where are UNESCO's R&D labs?
In China (3), Chile (1) and Italy (1).
What does UNESCO research?
Its labs focus on water science and technology, geochemistry and petrology, soil science and global and planetary change.
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